South Carolina bill S0775 amends laws to increase penalties for injuring police dogs or horses.
South Carolina bill S0775 amends existing laws to increase penalties for those who injure, kill, or otherwise harm police dogs or horses. The bill makes it a felony to kill or seriously injure a police dog or horse, with fines ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 and imprisonment from one to five years. Other offenses, such as taunting or tormenting these animals, are classified as misdemeanors with fines from $500 to $1,000 and imprisonment from 30 days to six months.
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